Summer Transfer Window 2019

[ToffeeTim]

I think the issue is two fold but both issues are linked.

1. We are still hamstrung by the dross from previous regimes who are on huge money and won't leave. We need the money freed up.

2. We have money but not enough to make game changing transfers. That's where you need shrewd scouting. I didn't expect zaha to come up from supposedly an expert DOF. He's here to find the next stars not blow 80m on talented, but not exceptional bottom half players.

 

[Goat]

??????

He thinks we care about saving 500k or so in wages.

Instead it probably means we are saving 40m or so in fees.

Its breathtaking.

 

[ProZ]

My ball sack shrivels when I think how much we have forked out on that long pointy gobbed Tosun and now he’s being used as some sort of 5m filler in a deal if rumours are to be believed.

 

[andy4efc]

I think the issue is two fold but both issues are linked.

1. We are still hamstrung by the dross from previous regimes who are on huge money and won't leave. We need the money freed up.

2. We have money but not enough to make game changing transfers. That's where you need shrewd scouting. I didn't expect zaha to come up from supposedly an expert DOF. He's here to find the next stars not blow 80m on talented, but not exceptional bottom half players.

There is no shortage of money and we could easily go and spend £80m if it wasn't for the balancing of dross on huge wages. Have to balance things first. Hence why we're happy to go and spend £40-50-60m on players, give them 100k+ plus when we are likely to free up a good 200-300k of wages

 

[TheSecondComing]

All the super bloooooos still not nervous we are a real mess?

 

[billyblue80]

I honestly dont think there is Tim.

If you look through the seasons, there is nothing to suggest getting in players in early or late helps or hinders, nor do results in preseason, nor does playing in the Europa league, the facts back all those statements up.

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
1 July 2017	CB		Nathangelo Markelo	Volendam	Undisclosed	[3]
1 July 2017	AM		Davy Klaassen	Ajax	£23,600,000	[4]
1 July 2017	LW		Henry Onyekuru	Eupen	£6,800,000	[5]
1 July 2017	GK		Jordan Pickford	Sunderland	£25,000,000	[6]
3 July 2017	CB		Michael Keane	Burnley	£25,000,000	[7]
3 July 2017	ST		Sandro Ramírez	Málaga CF	£5,200,000	[8]
5 July 2017	FW		Boris Mathis	Metz	Free	[9]
7 July 2017	RW		Josh Bowler	Queens Park Rangers	£1,500,000	[10]
9 July 2017	FW		Wayne Rooney	Manchester United	Free	[11]
17 July 2017	RB		Cuco Martina	Southampton	Free	[12]
27 July 2017	CB		Lewis Gibson	Newcastle United	Undisclosed	[13]

Manager	Ronald Koeman (until 23 October)[1] David Unsworth (Caretaker, 24 October – 29 November) Sam Allardyce (from 30 November)

Premier League	8th

13 July 2017

Gor Mahia

1–2

Everton

showMzizima, Tanzania

19 July 2017

FC Twente

0–3

Everton

showDe Lutte, Netherlands

22 July 2017

Genk

1–1

Everton

showGenk, Belgium

6 August 2017

Everton

2–2

Sevilla

showLiverpool

I mean theres the perfect example.

But we recruited badly in crucial areas in that summer too. I do thnk preseason and when the players comes in has an affect of course it's not the only thing but it's part of it. We had to use the Europa as preseason that year which wasn't ideal. The average teams we play on pre-season doesn't help us get up to speed if you ask me.

 

[Daytripper]

Saving money and a failure to secure targets earlier. That and trying to convince them to come are my guesses.

It happens a fair bit. Personally I’d like to see players be in as early as possible to help settle in sooner and get more excitement for fans.

As for Brands, I really don’t feel the utter adulation he gets from some, thought he did well with the buys last summer but let’s give the guy some time to help achieve something substantial before putting him on such a pedestal. Don’t know if it’s genuine, tongue in cheek, a quest for likes or what, it does puzzle me slightly.

 

[ADT]

I keep expecting things to happen because the deadline is so close but it never does ffs

 

[ToffeeTim]

I honestly dont think there is Tim.

If you look through the seasons, there is nothing to suggest getting in players in early or late helps or hinders, nor do results in preseason, nor does playing in the Europa league, the facts back all those statements up.

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
1 July 2017	CB		Nathangelo Markelo	Volendam	Undisclosed	[3]
1 July 2017	AM		Davy Klaassen	Ajax	£23,600,000	[4]
1 July 2017	LW		Henry Onyekuru	Eupen	£6,800,000	[5]
1 July 2017	GK		Jordan Pickford	Sunderland	£25,000,000	[6]
3 July 2017	CB		Michael Keane	Burnley	£25,000,000	[7]
3 July 2017	ST		Sandro Ramírez	Málaga CF	£5,200,000	[8]
5 July 2017	FW		Boris Mathis	Metz	Free	[9]
7 July 2017	RW		Josh Bowler	Queens Park Rangers	£1,500,000	[10]
9 July 2017	FW		Wayne Rooney	Manchester United	Free	[11]
17 July 2017	RB		Cuco Martina	Southampton	Free	[12]
27 July 2017	CB		Lewis Gibson	Newcastle United	Undisclosed	[13]

Manager	Ronald Koeman (until 23 October)[1] David Unsworth (Caretaker, 24 October – 29 November) Sam Allardyce (from 30 November)

Premier League	8th

13 July 2017

Gor Mahia

1–2

Everton

showMzizima, Tanzania

19 July 2017

FC Twente

0–3

Everton

showDe Lutte, Netherlands

22 July 2017

Genk

1–1

Everton

showGenk, Belgium

6 August 2017

Everton

2–2

Sevilla

showLiverpool

I mean theres the perfect example.

I haven't looked into the stats, but I can't remember too many very fast starts from us this century. 2012 possibly springs to mind. But we are notoriously slow to start and then hit our straps, usually have a blip, but finish strongly.

If we gave ourselves more of a chance who knows if we'd do better. This is a great chance to start well. But I'm not sure if we're ready, or going to be ready.

Anyway, enough of my waffling... it's a massive 12 days and we need the club to deliver something pretty impressive.

 

[Paul Rideout]

He obviously doesn’t have to be proven but you know what you’re getting with Zaha. Pace, skill, goals and assists and can do it in the premier league. Sandro and klassen proven failures who couldn’t do it in this league. A good premier league player is going to cost a lot that’s just how it is

I get that. But we play a different style to palace so that’s a risk - like Pienaar to spurs

 

[Goat]

But we recruited badly in crucial areas in that summer too. I do thnk preseason and when the players comes in has an affect of course it's not the only thing bit it's part of it.

Yes we did.

Its about getting the right players in, thats all that matters, as I say, if the window shut an hour ago I would be livid.

But with just under 2 weeks to go, yeah im starting to get a bit twitchy, but Brands retains my complete faith until such a time he no longer deserves it.

 

[vintage-toffees]

What worries me
For all the feel good still floating about after the last 12 hours of last summers window is there’s been 12 months to worth summers out
We’re heading to final 12 days again 12 months later and quite possibly the last 12 hours again to get a bloody number 9 in worthy of the shirt and number

 

[billyblue80]

Yes we did.

Its about getting the right players in, thats all that matters, as I say, if the window shut an hour ago I would be livid.

But with just under 2 weeks to go, yeah im starting to get a bit twitchy, but Brands retains my complete faith until such a time he no longer deserves it.

Fair enough mate. I hope you are right.

 

[billyblue80]

What worries me
For all the feel good still floatinga bout after the last 12 hours of last summers window is there’s been 12 months to worth summers out
We’re heading to final 12 days again 12 months later and quite possibly the last 12 hours again to get a bloody number 9 in worthy of the shirt and number

Agree striker was 100% number one priority we haven't addressed it and lost two key players. That's why I am pissed off so far.

 

[hktoffee]

I think the issue is two fold but both issues are linked.

1. We are still hamstrung by the dross from previous regimes who are on huge money and won't leave. We need the money freed up.

2. We have money but not enough to make game changing transfers. That's where you need shrewd scouting. I didn't expect zaha to come up from supposedly an expert DOF. He's here to find the next stars not blow 80m on talented, but not exceptional bottom half players.

If a £8m offer do come in for McCarthy how can we reject that...